One in five New Zealanders will have a serious mood disorder such as depression in their lifetime, with some being as young as eight years old.
The Sir John Kirwan Foundation was established to equip school-aged children with the age-appropriate skills they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues, both in themselves and in those around them. In order to gain the attention of children we used a well-known metaphor for depression – the Black Dog – and created a friendly balloon dog.
Now Sir John Kirwan and his team make balloon dogs as they speak to children in schools. With every twist and turn of the balloon, they talk about managing, taming and being in control of anxiety and depression. No balloon dog is the same, just as no child’s mental health is the same. This visual and verbal storytelling is memorable, simple, relatable and not to be feared.
One in five New Zealanders will have a serious mood disorder such as depression in their lifetime, with some being as young as eight years old.
The Sir John Kirwan Foundation was established to equip school-aged children with the age-appropriate skills they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues, both in themselves and in those around them. In order to gain the attention of children we used a well-known metaphor for depression – the Black Dog – and created a friendly balloon dog.
Now Sir John Kirwan and his team make balloon dogs as they speak to children in schools. With every twist and turn of the balloon, they talk about managing, taming and being in control of anxiety and depression. No balloon dog is the same, just as no child’s mental health is the same. This visual and verbal storytelling is memorable, simple, relatable and not to be feared.
One in five New Zealanders will have a serious mood disorder such as depression in their lifetime, with some being as young as eight years old.
The Sir John Kirwan Foundation was established to equip school-aged children with the age-appropriate skills they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues, both in themselves and in those around them. In order to gain the attention of children we used a well-known metaphor for depression – the Black Dog – and created a friendly balloon dog.
Now Sir John Kirwan and his team make balloon dogs as they speak to children in schools. With every twist and turn of the balloon, they talk about managing, taming and being in control of anxiety and depression. No balloon dog is the same, just as no child’s mental health is the same. This visual and verbal storytelling is memorable, simple, relatable and not to be feared.
One in five New Zealanders will have a serious mood disorder such as depression in their lifetime, with some being as young as eight years old.
The Sir John Kirwan Foundation was established to equip school-aged children with the age-appropriate skills they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues, both in themselves and in those around them. In order to gain the attention of children we used a well-known metaphor for depression – the Black Dog – and created a friendly balloon dog.
Now Sir John Kirwan and his team make balloon dogs as they speak to children in schools. With every twist and turn of the balloon, they talk about managing, taming and being in control of anxiety and depression. No balloon dog is the same, just as no child’s mental health is the same. This visual and verbal storytelling is memorable, simple, relatable and not to be feared.
One in five New Zealanders will have a serious mood disorder such as depression in their lifetime, with some being as young as eight years old.
The Sir John Kirwan Foundation was established to equip school-aged children with the age-appropriate skills they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues, both in themselves and in those around them. In order to gain the attention of children we used a well-known metaphor for depression – the Black Dog – and created a friendly balloon dog.
Now Sir John Kirwan and his team make balloon dogs as they speak to children in schools. With every twist and turn of the balloon, they talk about managing, taming and being in control of anxiety and depression. No balloon dog is the same, just as no child’s mental health is the same. This visual and verbal storytelling is memorable, simple, relatable and not to be feared.
"Mary and her team embraced the 'Sir John Kirwan Foundation' from the moment we met with them. They took the time to take on board and to understand, at a meaningful level, who we are and what we wanted to achieve. In the most impressive and creative way they translated that knowledge into a brand that every day I am proud of. To say I am grateful of their work and input into the Foundation is an understatement."
Sir John Kirwan, Sir John Kirwan Foundation
"Mary and her team embraced the 'Sir John Kirwan Foundation' from the moment we met with them. They took the time to take on board and to understand, at a meaningful level, who we are and what we wanted to achieve. In the most impressive and creative way they translated that knowledge into a brand that every day I am proud of. To say I am grateful of their work and input into the Foundation is an understatement."
Sir John Kirwan, Sir John Kirwan Foundation
"Mary and her team embraced the 'Sir John Kirwan Foundation' from the moment we met with them. They took the time to take on board and to understand, at a meaningful level, who we are and what we wanted to achieve. In the most impressive and creative way they translated that knowledge into a brand that every day I am proud of. To say I am grateful of their work and input into the Foundation is an understatement."
Sir John Kirwan, Sir John Kirwan Foundation
"Mary and her team embraced the 'Sir John Kirwan Foundation' from the moment we met with them. They took the time to take on board and to understand, at a meaningful level, who we are and what we wanted to achieve. In the most impressive and creative way they translated that knowledge into a brand that every day I am proud of. To say I am grateful of their work and input into the Foundation is an understatement."
Sir John Kirwan, Sir John Kirwan Foundation
"Mary and her team embraced the 'Sir John Kirwan Foundation' from the moment we met with them. They took the time to take on board and to understand, at a meaningful level, who we are and what we wanted to achieve. In the most impressive and creative way they translated that knowledge into a brand that every day I am proud of. To say I am grateful of their work and input into the Foundation is an understatement."
Sir John Kirwan, Sir John Kirwan Foundation
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027 441 2560
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Auckland, NZ